For his victims, for their families and for the investigators tasked with finding him, the senselessness and brutality of the Golden State Killer's acts were matched only by the powerlessness they felt at failing to uncover his identity. Then, on April 24, 2018, authorities arrested 72-year-old Joseph James DeAngelo at his home in Citrus Heights, Calif., based on DNA evidence linked to the crimes. Amazingly, it seemed, evil finally had a name. Please note: This work contains descriptions of violent crime and sexual assault and may not be suitable for all listeners.

Quality story

This is an important story in our evolution as a people and I thank all who worked on it for bringing justice to the victims and the professionalism to improve the quality of life for all of us

Christmas Eve, 1914

By:
Charles Olivier

Narrated by:
Cameron Daddo,
Xander Berkeley,
Cody Fern,
and others

Length: 1 hr and 13 mins

Original Recording

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
10,940

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
10,036

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
9,998

In 1914, the war which was to have been wrapped up by Christmas had - in reality - only just begun, as all sides entrenched themselves deeper into the Great War. Christmas Eve, 1914 follows one company of British officers as they rotate forward to spend their Christmas on the front lines, a mere 80 yards from the German guns. Upper- and working-class men and boys are thrown together into one trench and struggle to survive.

Good book for this time of year

Wishing everyone peace on Earth. Wouldn't that be a great gift to all? Merry Christmas.

Kingdom of the Blind

A Chief Inspector Gamache Novel, Book 14

By:
Louise Penny

Narrated by:
Robert Bathurst

Length: 12 hrs and 20 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
2,351

Performance

5 out of 5 stars
2,182

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
2,176

When a peculiar letter arrives inviting Armand Gamache to an abandoned farmhouse, the former head of the Sûreté du Québec discovers that a complete stranger has named him one of the executors of her will. Still on suspension, and frankly curious, Gamache accepts and soon learns that the other two executors are Myrna Landers, the bookseller from Three Pines, and a young builder. None of them had ever met the elderly woman. The will is so odd and includes bequests that are so wildly unlikely that Gamache and the others suspect the woman must have been delusional. But what if, Gamache begins to ask himself, she was perfectly sane?

Thank you Louise Penny

Quintessential Louise Penny! Great intrigue, her cliffhanging detail, and the anticipation of the next book to come. Thank you, Louise Penny!

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Born a Crime

Stories from a South African Childhood

By:
Trevor Noah

Narrated by:
Trevor Noah

Length: 8 hrs and 44 mins

Unabridged

Overall

5 out of 5 stars
106,192

Performance

5 out of 5 stars
98,382

Story

5 out of 5 stars
97,916

One of the comedy world's fastest-rising stars tells his wild coming of age story during the twilight of apartheid in South Africa and the tumultuous days of freedom that followed. Noah provides something deeper than traditional memoirists: powerfully funny observations about how farcical political and social systems play out in our lives.

Opened My Eyes

Did not want to stop listening. Cannot believe this is Trevor Noah's story! Gives me a whole new outlook on his TV show. Enjoyed every word and he's a great story teller.

0 of 7 people found this review helpful

The Museum of Mysteries

A Cassiopeia Vitt Adventure, Book 2

By:
Steve Berry,
M. J. Rose

Narrated by:
Natalie Ross

Length: 3 hrs and 34 mins

Unabridged

Overall

3 out of 5 stars
50

Performance

3.5 out of 5 stars
48

Story

3.5 out of 5 stars
47

In the French mountain village of Eze, Cassiopeia visits an old friend who owns and operates the fabled Museum of Mysteries, a secretive place of the odd and arcane. When a robbery occurs at the museum, Cassiopeia gives chase to the thief and is plunged into a firestorm. Through a mix of modern-day intrigue and ancient alchemy, Cassiopeia is propelled back and forth through time, the inexplicable journeys leading her into a hotly contested French presidential election. Both candidates harbor secrets they would prefer to keep quiet, but an ancient potion could make that impossible.

Worst Narrator Ever where is Scott Brick?

Not a typical Steve Berry

Overall

4 out of 5 stars

Performance

3 out of 5 stars

Story

4 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 11-20-18

I have mixed feelings about this book. While I found the narrator’s voice interesting, it did not give the strength to Cassiopeia that is her image in the other Steve Berry books. The spirit world that is part of this book was not as interesting to me as the historical aspects that Steve Berry generally brings to his books. I would not read the sequel to this. I want the other Steve Berry back.

0 of 1 people found this review helpful

Girls & Boys

By:
Dennis Kelly

Narrated by:
Carey Mulligan

Length: 1 hr and 46 mins

Original Recording

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
8,921

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
8,366

Story

4 out of 5 stars
8,308

A pulse-pounding new play from Tony Award-winning® playwright Dennis Kelly takes you on a journey that is at once hilarious, gripping, and heartbreaking. This world-premiere production starring Carey Mulligan (The Great Gatsby, An Education) is available exclusively on Audible after a celebrated run at the Royal Court Theatre in London and off-Broadway at the Minetta Lane Theatre.

I have never heard a story performed so well.

Dark but enlightening

Some parts are hard to listen to because they are gruesome but a very enlightening point is made that should be shared.

0 of 1 people found this review helpful

The Coming Storm

By:
Michael Lewis

Narrated by:
Michael Lewis

Length: 2 hrs and 27 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
17,054

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
15,495

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
15,455

Tornadoes, cyclones, tsunamis… Weather can be deadly – especially when it strikes without warning. Millions of Americans could soon find themselves at the mercy of violent weather if the public data behind lifesaving storm alerts gets privatized for personal gain. In his first Audible Original feature, New York Times best-selling author and journalist Michael Lewis delivers hard-hitting research on not-so-random weather data – and how Washington plans to release it.

A must read for every US citizen

One of the most clearly executed works to explain to the American people how important it is for us to understand what our taxes pay for and what we should get in return.

2 of 4 people found this review helpful

Beach Music

By:
Pat Conroy

Narrated by:
Jonathan Marosz

Length: 26 hrs and 57 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
1,648

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
1,378

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
1,375

Pat Conroy is without doubt America's favorite storyteller, a writer who portrays the anguished truth of the human heart and the painful secrets of families in richly lyrical prose and unforgettable narratives. Now, in
Beach Music, he tells of the dark memories that haunt generations, in a story that spans South Carolina and Rome and reaches back into the unutterable terrors of the Holocaust.

Memorable

Unbelievably well written!

I could listen to this author tell his stories forever. He's very detailed in his descriptions. The reading was superb.

0 of 1 people found this review helpful

Summit

A Novel

By:
Harry Farthing

Narrated by:
Harry Farthing

Length: 17 hrs and 38 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
2,644

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
2,487

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
2,480

In the autumn of 1938, Germany's
reichsführer, Heinrich Himmler, is growing frustrated at the British using their regional power in India to block the passage of an SS expedition to Tibet. Determined to spite them, he plots to steal something the British hold dear and have failed for the seventh time that spring to achieve: a first summit of Mount Everest. Seventy years later, seasoned mountain guide Neil Quinn's ninth visit to the top of the world's highest mountain, this time in charge of the 16-year-old son of a Long Island billionaire, begins to unravel.

Historical Fiction at its Very Best!

Encompassing

Enjoyed the fact that the writer read his own book and did it very well. he kept me captivated and I enjoyed the accents.

0 of 1 people found this review helpful

The Woman Who Smashed Codes

A True Story of Love, Spies, and the Unlikely Heroine who Outwitted America's Enemies

By:
Jason Fagone

Narrated by:
Cassandra Campbell

Length: 13 hrs and 36 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
1,190

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
1,096

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
1,089

In 1912, at the height of World War I, brilliant Shakespeare expert Elizebeth Smith went to work for an eccentric tycoon on his estate outside Chicago. The tycoon had close ties to the US government, and he soon asked Elizebeth to apply her language skills to an exciting new venture: code breaking. There she met the man who would become her husband, groundbreaking cryptologist William Friedman. Though she and Friedman are in many ways the Adam and Eve of the NSA, Elizebeth's story, incredibly, has never been told.